These ones are knitted with a sock yarn that popped up in my social media feed…
Tag: handknit socks
Dolly Socks ftw
Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know I’ve been playing a lot with socks, chunky and fine, of late.
And one of my newest discoveries is Toast, a washable sock yarn with cashmere by Debbie Bliss.
My first foray with them produced these
(which I will write up next 🙂 )
But before I do, I got a bit excited about this yarn’s squishy softness and the way it holds the integrity of each stitch: it was clearly a contender for a bit of lace…
So I picked up the needles and a gorgeous ball of silver yarn, and
I didn’t need to get beyond this to know these were going to be beautiful.
And they’re NOT boot socks. These babies deserve to be seen.
So slip them on, dig out your mary janes (my chestnut beauties are Duckfeet. You may have heard me singing their praises before), and BRING ON THE SPRING!
If you fancy knitting a pair yourself, you can find the pattern here (or check out the patreon page up at the top, for info on instant access to all future patterns).
Happy Knitting, Lovelies <3
Weekend WIPs
I’m not sure I’ll ever fall out of love with grey…
This weekend, I’m working on the fluffiest tee in the whole wide world, made on 7mm circulars from a cloudy ball of wool and alpaca:
And I’ve turned the heel on my second lacy sock, on 3.25mm needles in Debbie Bliss Toast 😊
Next up… A pair of yoga socks, I think.
Happy knitting, lovelies ❤️
A Socking Success
Could it really be my third (is it third, or is it fourth??) post on the same pattern? I guess it could. But the thing is, you see, once you’ve designed it, knitted it, written it up… then the pressure’s off and you get to play.
So, as you saw in my last post, I’ve been playing with some bold and striking combos. This grey-black gradient, with the red-orange-brown has produced something I think is rather spectacular…
You saw the first sock, last time:
but before I post the next picture, check out the colours on those balls of wool – the point I’d got to before casting on the next.
What I think is rather spectacularly beautiful is that as striking as the first sock is, the second looks like its long-lost brother – left on a windowsill for a decade until its rediscovering has reunited it with its counterpart, still as fresh as a daisy. Whilst our windowsill sock looks like a sepia photograph of the original.
So, now that I’m done with the waxing lyrical, take a peek:
Also, gasp in wonder at how wonderfully well they match my kitchen table. 😉
Of course, they still look awesome with my Duckfeet boots
So… which are your favourites? I have to confess, I’m pretty hard-pushed to decide:
And, as always, if you fancy a pop at them yourself, the pattern is here.
And the yarn is here. I used colours 5 and 68 for mine.
Happy knitting! <3